Baling press



Oct. 9, 1928.

G. W. LANGFORD BALING PRESS Filed April 5, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 9, 1928.

G. w. LANGI- ORD BALING PRESS Filed April 5, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 eoyzWZan a/arai Fetented Get. 9, 1928.

UNITED STATES v M813, i

enonenw. LANGFORD, or ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO ECONOMY BALER COMPANY, OFANN' ARBOR, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION or MICHIGAN.

Benn e PRESS,

Application filed April 5,

The invention relates to baling presses and refers particularlyto the power driventype, having a plunger movable laterally beyond the open upper end of the baling chamber to permit of inserting the material into the bal ing chamber. One of the objects of the invention isthe provision of a chain operatively connected to the plunger and having a verti cally extending portion, a laterally extending portion, and an inclined portlon connecting the vertically and laterally extending portions, a drive wheel at the lower end of the i the invention reside in the novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a baling press embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is an end view thereof with the drive mechanism omitted;

Figure 3 is a similar View of a modified construction of baling press.

Figure 4 is a detail view of a portion of the chain.

1 is the baling chamber of the baling press having an open upper end through which the material'may be inserted. 2 is the plunger movable vertically within the baling chamher and laterally beyond its upper end, and 3 is a continuous chain at each end of the bal ing press operatively connected to the plunger 2 for operating the same. This connection consists of blocks 4 in whichopposite ends of the cross bar 5 carrying the plunger are rotatably mounted. Each block is apertured at its ends for engagement by adjacent links of the chain and as a consequence each block constitutes a link of the chain.

Each chain comprises the vertically extending portion 6 extending vertically and centrally at an end ofthe baling chamber,'

the laterally extending portion 7 located above the upper end of the baling chamber and extending from the upper end of the vertically extending portion toone side of 1923. Serial No. 630,079.

thebaling chamber, and theinclined portion 8 connecting the outer and lower ends respectively of the laterally and vertically extending portions Tand 6, the arrangement being such that the plunger raised vertically within the baling chamber and beyond its upper-end and then laterally moved outward to clear the upper end the plunger always remaining in substantially horizontal position so that the minimum amount of clearance above the baling chamber is required. v

As shown in Figure 2 particularly, the chain's at the opposite ends of the baling chamber are driven from the'pocket wheels 9 at the lower end thereo'f, the connecting ends of the vertically extending and inclined portions of the chain passing around the drive pocket wheels. These pocket wheels are driven from a motor 10 through suitable drive mechanism 11'. 12 are idler pocket wheels mounted upon the brackets 13 at the upper end of the baling chamber, the connecting ends of the laterally extending and inclined portions of the chains passing around these idler pocket wheels. 14 are other idler pocket wheels at the upper end o1 the baling chamber and around which the connecting ends of the vertically extending and laterally extending portions of the re-. spective chains pass. WVith this arrangement, the prime mover for operating the plunger is located at the lower end of the baling chan her as are also thedrive pocket wheels, thereby simplifying the construction and' at the same time forming a direct drive for moving the plunger vertically downward within the baling chamber to compress the material within the baling chamber, at which time the maximum power is required. Also, the idler pocket wheels 14 function as guides for the vertically extending and laterallyextending portions of the chains.

As shown in the modified construction in Figure 3, the baling press has the same general arrangement of parts with the exception that curved tracks 15 are used at the upper end of the baling chamber and over which the connecting ends of the vertically extending and laterally-extending portions of the chains pass. .Also, the idler wheels 16 are v at a greater height than the idler wheels 12 in the first-mentioned construction to decrease the friction of the chains passing over the guides or tracks 15.

From the above description it will be readily seen that I have provided a baling press having a vertically extending baling chamher with an open upper end and also hav- 1ng a plunger movable within the baling chamher'and laterally beyond its upper end,

ing over idler pocket wheels located laterally beyond the upper end of the baling chamher and over guides also located at the upper end 01' the baling chamber Lor directing por times of the chains lon 'itudinall of the balingchamber. FLHthQIHlOlQ, that the members nvotall' carr H10" the lLl11 1l0l111 links a b b 1n the chains. 7

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a baling press, the combination with a baling chamber having an. open end, of a plunger movable longitudinally withinnsaid chamber and transversely of its open end and adapte dto remain in a substantially horizontal position at all times, and means for moving; said plunger to its different positions.

2. balin press, the combination with abaiingchamber having an open end, of a plunger movable longitudinally insaid chamber and transversely of its open end and means for moving said plunger whileamaintaining the "race thereof inparallel planes throughout its entire course ()Ll'lilOVGIHIlt.

in testimony whereof I my signature.

GEORGE \V. LANGFORD. 

